Travis Saunders
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| Industry | Student |
|---|---|
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Introduction | Travis Saunders is a PhD student in Exercise Physiology in Ottawa, Canada. Travis completed his BSc (Hon) in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, where he was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest academic proficiency in his class. He recently completed his Master’s degree in Health Physiology at Queen’s University, which focused on the relationship between body composition, metabolic health, and inflammatory hormones in elderly men and women. His PhD research is supported by Doctoral Research Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Diabetes Association, and is focused on developing exercise interventions for obese youth. Travis is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, and a member of The Obesity Society, the Canadian Obesity Network, and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. In his spare time Travis is a competitive distance runner. He has medaled in both the Calgary and Manitoba Marathons, and completed his first Boston Marathon earlier this year. |
| Interests | Running, Juggling, Wakeboarding, Science |